This is only my second year working with high school students at a Special Day Class. I have encountered many challenges, and currently the biggest problem on the top of my list is supervising students on chromebooks. My students want to listen to music, play video games, or watch Youtube videos, while doing class work. According to the Nine P’s of Digital Citizenship by Vicki Davis, I have only presented the first 4 P’s, I have lots to catch up on. I am definitely going to have a discussion with my students regarding the article on “How to Keep Your College Admissions Letter: Start with Digital Literacy by New York Times. Due to offensive Facebook postings, at least 10 incoming freshmen have been turned down from Harvard. The article states that digital media literacy is now just as important as financial literacy. Who we appear to be online can significantly impact earning power. Hard lessons to learn for first generation of digital natives. The last resource I will be implementing in my classroom is the KQED Mindshift Digital Citizenship, the information is explained in easy to follow format. There is so much I want to present to my students, I am looking forward to see what the next couple of weeks generates in my classroom.
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An Truong
2/13/2018 04:05:31 pm
It is very difficult to manage students on their electronic devices. Since there are so much applications and other fun technology entertainment, students will try to break the rule. I like how you teach them about being mindful when going on social media and the risk they are taking especially when applying to colleges. Given them examples and educating them can open up their eyes in the real world.
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Scott Marsden
2/13/2018 05:09:22 pm
I'm glad you found the Vicki Davis, NYT article, and KQED Mindshift resources helpful. Thank you for reminding us that digital literacy is just as important as financial literacy (and we aren't doing a good job as a society teaching either of these things). What special challenges do you have with SPED students regarding digital citizenship/digital literacy?
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Kayla Bryant
2/13/2018 11:01:41 pm
I think it's so important for students to see examples of their online behavior affecting people's lives, as that is the reality of the world we live in today- and it's a hard concept for children and adolescents to grasp. I agree that monitoring student Chromebook usage is quite a challenge. I have given consequences to my young students for even slight misuse of the computers because I want them to understand how serious of a responsibility it is to be trusted to use one.
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Jeff Albertazzi
2/13/2018 11:37:26 pm
I too looked at the 9 Ps and realized I was only hitting on a few of them. I think digital citizenship needs to be taught like we teach life skills and health. There are programs out there that let you monitor and see what are on the screens, but it cost money for site licenses. I forget the name. Net Nanny maybe?
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